The Dio Album is the eighteenth studio album by American guitarist Paul Gilbert, released on 7 April 2023. A tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio, the album consists of instrumental covers of various Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio songs.[3]
| The Dio Album | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 April 2023 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 57:13 | |||
| Label | Mascot | |||
| Producer | Paul Gilbert | |||
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| Singles from The Dio Album | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock |   [1] |
| Sonic Perspectives |   [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neon Knights" | Tony Iommi, Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Kill the King" | Ritchie Blackmore, Dio, Cozy Powell | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Stand Up and Shout" | Dio, Jimmy Bain | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Country Girl" | Iommi, Dio, Butler | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Man on the Silver Mountain" | Blackmore, Dio | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Holy Diver" | Dio | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Heaven and Hell" | Iommi, Dio, Butler, Ward | 6:27 |
| 8. | "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" | Blackmore, Dio | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Lady Evil" | Iommi, Dio, Butler, Ward | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Don't Talk to Strangers" | Dio | 5:08 |
| 11. | "Starstruck" | Blackmore, Dio | 4:11 |
| 12. | "The Last in Line" | Dio, Bain, Vivian Campbell | 5:59 |
| Total length: | 57:13 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Love Is All" | Roger Glover, Eddie Hardin, Dio | 3:37 |
Personnel
edit- Paul Gilbert - lead, rhythm, slide & acoustic guitars, bass guitar, production
- Bill Ray - drums
Production
edit- Zach Bloomstein - mixing, engineering
- Jeff Lipton - mastering
- Maria Rice - mastering
- Brad Bond - cover artwork
References
edit- ^ Lord, Chris (April 14, 2022). "The Dio Album by Paul Gilbert reduces the originals to a jarring, overplayed jumbles". Classic Rock. Future plc. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Kokel, John (26 February 2023). "PAUL GILBERT - The Dio Album (Album Review)". Sonic Perspective. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "PAUL GILBERT To Celebrate RONNIE JAMES DIO On 'The Dio Album'". Blabbermouth. February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.